Pottering about !

[healeyneil]

well, the Sunbeam is finally in at the paint shop ( seven years on, one major house move and two hospital operations later ! )
ive tidied the garage, thrown out lots of bits of "useful" junk, and I'm looking for things to pass the time. At the weekend I put a fresh battery on the Jamaican and cranked the engine over. No, it didn't start, but there's a healthy spark on what's probably 25 year old points, plugs and leads etc 😀. I think the timings way out, so will have a look there. 
Today I took a brake caliper  off. The pistons came out with a good dose of compressed air ! I'm impressed by the lack of rust but not so much by the rather large desiccated cocoons inside one of the pistons. Yuk.

[healeyneil]

I was so impressed when I took out the caliper bolt out I felt I had to share it ! Probably been there for 50 years and rust free.
What do you mean, I should get out more !

[Admin]

Impressive!

[bbh]

Agree, .................... now if only they were all like that.

[healeyneil]

Well, the pottering about is over, and its bck to real work

[bbh]

Panel gaps looking good.

..... and even on a dreich day you won't lose it in the car park.

[frankenhealey]

Is that a Sunbeam factory colour?

[healeyneil]

Um, I think the Sunbeam factory was brick coloured

[wilburbud]

Does the wing vent pass through into the engine compartment? (I have also the Mk 1A but in the still-having-one-tonne-of-rust stage).

[healeyneil]

Yes it does,and there's a closing panel in the wheel arch